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judgementkazzy) wrote2017-03-24 09:10 pm
judgementkazzy) wrote2017-03-24 09:10 pm
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KAZUMA KIRYU
Real Estate Agent - Dojima Real Estate
Call me Kaz :-)
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Call me Kaz :-)
[ Kiryu pauses to think. It's true that waking up like this is weird, but it feels more in line with what he remembers. And even given the fire, wasn't he trying to be more like that guy? Is that such a good thing? Maybe not... ]
I guess it's a relief, knowing you might have been there with me.
[ You asked..... ]
I guess it's a relief, knowing you might have been there with me.
[ You asked..... ]
What?
[ kiryu's response manages to really surprise him. he stops pacing, and turns to look at him while he tries to think of how he wants to deal with that. it's a lot. especially for someone trying to desperately figure out where they stop with one another, relationship wise. ]
[ kiryu's response manages to really surprise him. he stops pacing, and turns to look at him while he tries to think of how he wants to deal with that. it's a lot. especially for someone trying to desperately figure out where they stop with one another, relationship wise. ]
What?
[ Did he say something weird? Is there something on his face? Maybe he needs to clarify? ]
Your friendship means a lot to me, Majima.
[ Did he say something weird? Is there something on his face? Maybe he needs to clarify? ]
Your friendship means a lot to me, Majima.
But think about -- think about what that's saying.
[ majima's accent slips away. because this is serious. because this has meaning. he forces himself not to look away from kiryu as he tries to articulate what he means, tries to put into words what it is about this situation that's got him so upset. ]
If we knew each other before - if we had a friendship that was this strong before - it means we forgot it. Means we forgot each other.
[ majima's accent slips away. because this is serious. because this has meaning. he forces himself not to look away from kiryu as he tries to articulate what he means, tries to put into words what it is about this situation that's got him so upset. ]
If we knew each other before - if we had a friendship that was this strong before - it means we forgot it. Means we forgot each other.
[ Kiryu spares Majima the same respect. He looks him in the eyes. Maybe his life was a little easier, maybe he hasn't remembered as many bad things. Maybe he's just... optimistic. ]
We didn't choose to forget.
[ Whether they've forgotten, or another life, who knows. ]
To me, this means our friendship is strong enough to withstand even us forgetting about it.
We didn't choose to forget.
[ Whether they've forgotten, or another life, who knows. ]
To me, this means our friendship is strong enough to withstand even us forgetting about it.
[ice cream, you're the best Kaz]
[The dream starts off innocuously enough. At first it's a real dream, his brain still trying to process what happened to him. He's in his apartment getting ready for work when the smoke starts billowing into the room. He goes through similar motions as when his actual apartment burned down, trying to open the window, grabbing things to take with him...
But somewhere along the way it shifts and suddenly he's staggering down a smoke filled hallway, supported by another man. The scene goes downhill from there, until finally Tatsuo jerks awake with a strangled shout. He's managed to squirm his way to the very edge of the futon, and when he tries to sit up, he ends up falling off instead.]
[The dream starts off innocuously enough. At first it's a real dream, his brain still trying to process what happened to him. He's in his apartment getting ready for work when the smoke starts billowing into the room. He goes through similar motions as when his actual apartment burned down, trying to open the window, grabbing things to take with him...
But somewhere along the way it shifts and suddenly he's staggering down a smoke filled hallway, supported by another man. The scene goes downhill from there, until finally Tatsuo jerks awake with a strangled shout. He's managed to squirm his way to the very edge of the futon, and when he tries to sit up, he ends up falling off instead.]
We met by accident. If we hadn't...
[ kiryu is definitely more optimistic than he is. he doesn't know why the thought of having forgotten a friendship with this man makes him feel like he wants to cry. he doesn't know why that thought is so painful, when he'd told his friends not to worry or blame themselves for not remembering friendships. but those things were all so abstract. and this? this was something else entirely. ]
[ kiryu is definitely more optimistic than he is. he doesn't know why the thought of having forgotten a friendship with this man makes him feel like he wants to cry. he doesn't know why that thought is so painful, when he'd told his friends not to worry or blame themselves for not remembering friendships. but those things were all so abstract. and this? this was something else entirely. ]
[ Maybe Kiryu is more used to forgetting people like how he forgot to call Majima for two years OHHHHH BURRRN ]
Then we would've met some other way. I would have found your club eventually.
[ Or maybe Kiryu just believes in fate and he has a crush on Majima and the fact that they might have known each other before means they're not alone in this. ]
Even if it took another life or another memory, we met again. Doesn't that tell you something?
Then we would've met some other way. I would have found your club eventually.
[ Or maybe Kiryu just believes in fate and he has a crush on Majima and the fact that they might have known each other before means they're not alone in this. ]
Even if it took another life or another memory, we met again. Doesn't that tell you something?
[ It's certainly a possibility. Kiryu can't deny that... but he shakes his head anyway. ]
We're friends now. Whatever we were back then-- we're sharing this now.
We're friends now. Whatever we were back then-- we're sharing this now.
[ What a coincidence that Kaz should be in the kitchen in the middle of the night at this very moment. He hasn't told anyone besides Majima, but Kaz also remembered a fire in his apartment, though it wasa completely different situation altogether.
Either way, he wasn't having the easiest time falling asleep, so he's halfway into a pint of Cherry Garcia when he hears Tatsuo shout. He makes his way to the futon and leans down to check on him. ]
Tatsuo? Is everything okay?
Either way, he wasn't having the easiest time falling asleep, so he's halfway into a pint of Cherry Garcia when he hears Tatsuo shout. He makes his way to the futon and leans down to check on him. ]
Tatsuo? Is everything okay?
That's what I hear! :-)
Anyway I'm excited to meet him, let me know when you want us to meet up.
Anyway I'm excited to meet him, let me know when you want us to meet up.
[ god, kiryu is so painfully optimistic he kind of wants to punch him in the face. actually, he wants to punch him in the face more generally, now that he looks like that. but it's just all so naive of him to have an answer to everything.
he wants to ask what kiryu means by that last part. but he doesn't want to hear that he's wrong about what he thinks the answer is.
anyway, he doesn't understand why it's not more upsetting that he could've forgotten about him. for all he posits the idea they weren't friends, he can't imagine it. it can only imagine them being close. he can only imagine this. and if that's the case - then caring this much about him still wasn't enough not to forget. who else had he forgotten? what other important things were left by the wayside? ]
Yeah. We're friends now.
he wants to ask what kiryu means by that last part. but he doesn't want to hear that he's wrong about what he thinks the answer is.
anyway, he doesn't understand why it's not more upsetting that he could've forgotten about him. for all he posits the idea they weren't friends, he can't imagine it. it can only imagine them being close. he can only imagine this. and if that's the case - then caring this much about him still wasn't enough not to forget. who else had he forgotten? what other important things were left by the wayside? ]
Yeah. We're friends now.
[ Kiryu steps closer a bit. He's definitely naive. But deep down, he's the same guy who'd forgive even a man who tried to stab him. Even if Majima had been his enemy, he would still be friends with him now. It seems silly to worry about that, to him. ]
To me, this means... I want to remember now more than ever.
[ Not just to be a badass or find out what the hell was up with those tigers or his apartment burning down... But Majima. What had he and Majima been to each other? He really needs to know. ]
To me, this means... I want to remember now more than ever.
[ Not just to be a badass or find out what the hell was up with those tigers or his apartment burning down... But Majima. What had he and Majima been to each other? He really needs to know. ]
[ majima takes a step away from him and shakes his head. he thinks about the way kiryu had talked about his dad, how he wanted so desperately for his dad to be innocent, as if innocence was the only thing that meant he was a good person. and if that was true... ]
I wasn't a good guy, Kazzy. I got arrested, I'm pretty sure I ended up with some kind of gang on my ass at one point. I mean, fuck, I probably got arrested for being involved with them.
[the whole thing with that daigo guy had been about prioritizing the group's needs, hadn't it?]
Maybe that's not the shit you wanna remember.
I wasn't a good guy, Kazzy. I got arrested, I'm pretty sure I ended up with some kind of gang on my ass at one point. I mean, fuck, I probably got arrested for being involved with them.
[the whole thing with that daigo guy had been about prioritizing the group's needs, hadn't it?]
Maybe that's not the shit you wanna remember.
[ I mean, his dad also cheated on his mom, he's not a good person and he's not perfect, even if he is his dad. That was supposed to be the takeaway from that conversation, Majima.
They'd talked about this. Would a criminal record really keep him from being friends with Majima? Of course not. ]
It doesn't matter that you'd been arrested. That doesn't make you a bad guy.
[ I mean, he can punch tigers, would crime really stop him? ]
Majima... we're in this together now.
They'd talked about this. Would a criminal record really keep him from being friends with Majima? Of course not. ]
It doesn't matter that you'd been arrested. That doesn't make you a bad guy.
[ I mean, he can punch tigers, would crime really stop him? ]
Majima... we're in this together now.
Edited 2017-06-02 06:37 (UTC)
[Tatsuo is breathing rapidly, like he's just gone two rounds with his karate sensei back to back. For a moment, he just lays there on the floor, one hand clutching at his stomach. Then Kiryu's vioce jerks him back to the present and he looks up at his friend.]
Yeah, I'm okay. I just...
[His mouth is dry and he closes it for a moment before continuing.]
I got another one of those memories.
[With a slight groan he pushes himself into a sitting position, gingerly poking at his stomach again as if to check it's still there.]
Yeah, I'm okay. I just...
[His mouth is dry and he closes it for a moment before continuing.]
I got another one of those memories.
[With a slight groan he pushes himself into a sitting position, gingerly poking at his stomach again as if to check it's still there.]
I ...
[ majima's brow furrows, and he looks away from kiryu for a moment, deep in thought. speaking of that arrest...and of kiryu... he definitely remembers kiryu being there, actually. he broke away from the cops to talk to him, tell him about that daigo guy and how everything was connected (what??) and that kiryu was ....
his frown deepens and he looks back at kiryu. ]
Fuck. We definitely knew each other.
[ majima's brow furrows, and he looks away from kiryu for a moment, deep in thought. speaking of that arrest...and of kiryu... he definitely remembers kiryu being there, actually. he broke away from the cops to talk to him, tell him about that daigo guy and how everything was connected (what??) and that kiryu was ....
his frown deepens and he looks back at kiryu. ]
Fuck. We definitely knew each other.
Oh.
[ Kaz nods, understanding in his tone even with what little he says. ]
Did something bad happen in it?
[ Kaz nods, understanding in his tone even with what little he says. ]
Did something bad happen in it?
[ Well that's a sudden change of tune. ]
Did you remember something else?
Did you remember something else?
[Tatso blows out a couple of long breaths as he works to bring his heart rate back to a normal level.]
There was a building on fire. Not my apartment, a different building. There was a narrow hallway and storage rooms. The place was going up like a matchbox.
There was a building on fire. Not my apartment, a different building. There was a narrow hallway and storage rooms. The place was going up like a matchbox.
Oh.
[ Pause......... ]
Was I helping you?
[ He wants to think he would have, even if that means, well, he might be a criminal, too. ]
[ Pause......... ]
Was I helping you?
[ He wants to think he would have, even if that means, well, he might be a criminal, too. ]
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